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15
Name
Professional
Occupation (1) Age
Director
Since
James A. Runde Mr. Runde is a special advisor and a former Vice Chairman of
Morgan Stanley, a financial services provider, where he has been
employed since 1974. He was a member of the Board of Directors of
Burlington Resources Inc. prior to its acquisition by ConocoPhillips
in 2006. Mr. Runde serves as a trustee of Marquette University and
the Pierpont Morgan Library. He is a member of the Compensation
and Financial Policy Committees.
Mr. Runde brings to Kroger’s Board a strong financial background,
having led a major financial services provider. He has served on the
compensation committee of a major corporation.
64 2006
Ronald L. Sargent Mr. Sargent is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Staples,
Inc., a consumer products retailer, where he has been employed
since 1989. Prior to joining Staples, Mr. Sargent spent 10 years with
Kroger in various positions. In addition to serving as a director of
Staples, Mr. Sargent is a director of Mattel, Inc., but has announced
that he will not stand for re-election at Mattel’s 2011 annual meeting
of shareholders. He has been nominated to stand for election to the
Board of The Home Depot, Inc., at that company’s annual meeting
of shareholders to be held on June 2, 2011. Mr. Sargent is chair of
the Audit Committee and a member of the Public Responsibilities
Committee.
Mr. Sargent has over 30 years of retail experience, first with Kroger
and then with increasing levels of responsibility and leadership
at Staples, Inc. His efforts helped carve out a new market niche
for the international retailer that he leads. His understanding of
retail operations and consumer insights are of particular value to
the Board. Mr. Sargent has been designated an Audit Committee
financial expert.
55 2006